Flow charts are simple diagrams that map out a process, so that you can easily communicate it to other people. You can also use them to define and analyze a process, build a step-by-step picture of it, and then standardize or improve it.

How often have you thought about streamlining a process in your organization but not been sure where to start? Or perhaps you have struggled to understand a process when it is described to you in detail. Flow charts are a useful tool in these situations, as they make a process easy to understand at a glance.